Crops Articles
Kansas Winter Wheat Looks Decent
Published July 18, 2021
Hallock, Minnesota-based custom combiner Rick Sugden is in the Gettysburg, South Dakota area after combining winter wheat in Kansas. Sugden says the Kansas wheat crop was decent. "Farmers hoped for better, but the wheat didn't get the rain when moisture…Winter Wheat Harvest Begins in Onida, SD
Published July 18, 2021
At Oahe Grain Corporation in Onida, South Dakota, general manager Tim Luken is already seeing loads of winter wheat come to the elevator. "Average test weight is at 61.3 pounds and protein is at 14.2 percent. We're two points higher…The Heat Is On
Published July 18, 2021
Warmer-than-average temperatures are in the forecast, bringing more stress to crops and livestock in the Northern Plains and Canadian Prairies. There is rain expected in the short-term, but World Weather Incorporated Senior Agricultural Meteorologist Drew Lerner says 90-to-100-degree temperatures will…Canola Minute
Published July 16, 2021
The NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center is hosting their annual field day on Thursday, July 22. Learn more from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman in the latest Canola Minute.Dry Bean Scene
Published July 16, 2021
Grasshoppers and spider mites are just a couple of the pests dry bean growers should be on the lookout for. Learn more from NDSU Extension entomologist Janet Knodel in the latest Dry Bean Scene. This radio program is made possible…Data Will Continue to Drive Farming Efficiency
Published July 16, 2021
Also speaking during the Cultivate Conference was Caroline Chan, general manager of the 5G infrastructure division at Intel. "So much technology is coming into agriculture, and I'm pleasantly surprised by how advanced North Dakota is in driving this area." During…Governor Burgum Keynotes Cultivate Conference
Published July 16, 2021
Agriculture and technology industries collided Thursday at the Cultivate Conference, where hundreds of entrepreneurs, innovators, technologists and farmers from around the country came together at the Grand Farm Innovation Site south of Fargo, North Dakota. Delivering the keynote address during…Walz Requests Emergency Haying and Grazing Authorization
Published July 16, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for emergency haying and grazing on eligible CRP acres. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, Walz said the drought is a serious issue for livestock producers. "We…New Canola Seed Treatment Introduced
Published July 16, 2021
The EPA has approved a new seed treatment for InVigor canola called Vercoras. The BASF product provides protection against blackleg and protection from flea beetles. Vercoras will be available for the 2022 growing season.